Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are unique materials that exhibit shape memory behavior, which is exemplified by the ability recover large deformations due to changes in external loading conditions, ...

Engineers at Texas A&M University have developed functional interlocking metasurfaces that provide more structural strength ...

The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA 's Glenn Research Center released imagery and ...

This technology—described in an online publication in ACS Applied Engineering Materials and which will be featured on the cover of an upcoming print issue—has transformative potential in a ...

The challenges of Martian terrain have driven NASA to develop cutting-edge wheels made of nitinol, a shape-memory alloy. These innovative tires are not only lightweight and durable but also ...

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and mobility ...

NASA tires use shape memory alloys to improve durability, safety, and performance on Mars. Could this technology be used on ...

Nitinol is a kind of wire that has a memory. If you heat it, it tries to return to the shape it remembers. [Latheman666] recently posted a video (see below) of a Nitinol engine that uses a ...

With this new lightweight prosthetic hand, activities like tying knots, combing hair, and playing chess could become much ...

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed an Open-Source Prosthetic Hand that ...

There, they equipped a rover with shape memory alloy (SMA) spring tires and set it loose to roam over the sandy rock-studded soil. The tires performed admirably thanks to the fact that they are ...